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Daily m Trojan
University of Southern California
Volume, LXVII, Number 104 Los Angeles, California Thursday, April 10, 1975
Campus at Idyllwild will offer new full-time program
FIDDLER ON THE STEPS—Busy students passing the University Bookstore entrance are familiar with the sounds of Christopher Revlinger, whose distinctive music is often good enough to earn him some cash for music studies. DT photo by Shuji Ito.
BY MARC NOWADNICK
Staff Writer
The Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts, the university’s mountain-area campus, will soon become a full-time liberal arts college.
A nationwide search has brought more than 800 applications for the position of assistant director of administration. The person selected will play a major role in the restructuring of the school’s programs.
Philip N. James, the school’s director, said that programs will i nclude an executive conference
University requested to increase campus vending machine prices
BY CINDY EISLEY
Assistant City Editor
The university has been requested to authorize price increases on various vending machine food items by the Automated Retailers Association (ARA). ARA contracts with the university to operate the machines.
The university’s 1973-1974 Financial Report lists Davre J. Davidson, a member ofthe Board of Trustees, as chairman and chief executive officer of ARA.
If the proposal is accepted, the price of cigarettes will increase from 55 cents to 60 cents, cold canned beverages from 30 cents to 35 cents and cold-cup beverages from 15 cents to 20 cents.
The prices of candy, gum, mints, pastries, potato chips and hot canned food would also be affected by the increase. The ARA has asked the university to permit a decrease in the quantity of milk offered in the machines from a third of a quart for 25 cents to a half-pint for 25 cents.
The university has also been asked to decrease its commission from 10% ofthe vending proceeds to somewhere between 5% and 7%. said Ken Bridges, director of food services.
“ARA submitted the proposal to the university as a result of product cost increases, which, up until now, the company has been absorbing,” Bridges said.
A spokesman for ARA agreed with Bridges*explanation.
Since May 1,1974, when the prices in the vending machines were last raised, ARA has incurred a 23.6% increase in costs, said the spokesman, who requested that his name be withheld.
“We’re losing money right now because of our product costs and the level of commissions we pay,” he said.
The spokesman added that the university is making more on the vending machines right now than his company is making.
“We want to run brand-name products in the machines, and we don’t want to have to cut portions,” he said.
The ARA operates 110 vending machines on the campus, totaling an investment of nearly $100,000. This includes the cost ofthe machines, the food that is in the machines and approximately $15 in change that is kept in each machine.
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center and colony for artists- and scholars-in-residence.
The school also plans to begin conducting solar research, studying the forest as a storehouse of energy.
“We’re trying to build an intellectual campus—a small liberal arts complex with a new orientation,” James said.
“We want to link the complex to the Los Angeles campus by exploiting the most advanced applications of modern technology.”
One possibility is a two-way television system joiningthe two campuses, he said.
He said to ease implementation of these concepts, the assistant director should be a shirtsleeves manager, with hands-on experience in finance, physical facilities and the provision of housing and meal services.
This would leave James with the responsibilities of academic planning, fund raising and public relations.
“We hope to restructure the administration to become more businesslike and effective in managing our affairs," he said.
The flood of applications for the director’s job came in response to advertisements in several publications including the Sunday edition of the New York Times, The Chronicle of Higher Education and the Pacific coast edition ofth eW all Street Journal.
An informal advisory committee of local businessmen will provide recommendations on the selection. James will make the final determination.
He said he hoped the decision would be made by May 1, despite the overwhelming number of applicants.
Implementation of some revised programming may begin
this year, he added. However, the real start will probably be made with 100 freshmen in fall,
1976.
It is hoped the program will be expanded to include 400 students by 1980.
The bulk of funding for the Idyllwild reorganization will most likely come from external sources. James predicted, with a reasonable amount provided by the university for planning and establishment.
The cost of beginning the programming was estimated at approximately $500,000. An additional $5 million to $10 million will be spent over the next four years.
The Idyllwild campus was donated to the university by the Idyllwild Arts Foundation. James said vigorous new leadership will play a major role in fund raising.
The National Endowment for the Humanities, the Fund for Improvement of Postsecondary Education and two Los Angeles foundations have also expressed interest in the new programs.
Before actively raising money, however, James said the academic plan must be further defined and cost estimates narrowed.
“We will not make a genuine effort to seek funding until probably early in the fall,” he said.
James believes Idyllwild will offer a distinct alternative to the liberal arts education in other parts of the country.
“It will attract a new clientele of students,” he said, “and will allow USC to retain students who would go elsewhere.
“There are a lot of unique aspects to the environment up here.”
University telephone exchange studied
BY STEVEN HAWKINS
Staff Writer
The university’s telephone exchange may be revised if a current study of the system warrants it, a university official said Wednesday.
The exchange processes incoming telephone calls and places long distance calls.
The system is being studied to determine whether its efficiency needs improvement, said Deborah K. Pietraszko, associate director of special services in the Office of Business Affairs.
A final decision will be made after a comprehensive study is completed. The study will include data from telephone company surveys, results from a university survey and Pietraszko’s personal observations, she said.
“It appears as if the number of calls is more than the staff and facilities can handle,” she said.
“We are working with the telephone company and its consultants to see if there are enough personnel and facilities.”
Proposed revisions within the system include adding more personnel and adding more positions at the switchboard, which could involve remodeling the system’s rooms in the Administration Building, she said.
Anna M. Shaw, supervisor of the telephone exchange, declined to speak on the subject, but did say she and her staff are hoping for some changes.
“She believes there is a problem; I’m
not sure. I haven't decided yet,” Pietraszko said of Shaw.
“As soon as we can determine what the problem may be, we will move to rectify it.”
But Pietraszko said funding could be a problem if any revisions in the system prove to be extensive.
She said the number of calls handled by
the exchange has increased since the last study of the system—which found it adequate—but does not believe an increase in personnel will solve any problems, unless more switchboard position? are also warranted.
Eleven people, including one male, are employed as campus operators. All ofthe six switchboard positions are staffed dur-
rHEYVE GOT YOUR NUMBER—University operators handle incoming calls and transfer call; from their office in the Administration Building. The operators are (from left) Susan Moss, Pam Sayle, Lottie Black, Beau Weaver, Thelma Mason and Candy Hill. DT photo by Bob Chavez.
ing the system’s peak hours, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Pietraszko said.
The entire staff is usually present during those hours, she said, working staggered shifts. Only two switchboard positions are filled from 4:30 p.m. until 7 p.m., when the operators close for the day.
After the exchange closes at 7 p.m.. all incoming calls are routed to Campus Security she said. The exchange operates on weekdays from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Pietraszko is meeting with consultants from Pacific Telephone Company on Friday morning to discuss the efficiency of the telephone exchange.
She has also mailed approximately 150 surveys to campus offices, asking for evaluations ofthe performance ofthe system. No replies have been received yet, she said.
She will also personally evaluate the system before making any decisions about revising it. If the changes involve minimal or no costs, she will make the decision herself.
But if the changes involve extensive funding, she will make a recommendation to Anthony D. Lazzaro, vice-president for business affairs, on the future of the system.
“This office has always strived to make good viable recommendations. I am sure whatever my recommendation is, it will probably be acted upon,” Pietraszko said.
She hopes to conclude the study and reach a decision by the end of the month, but said it could be later in the year if delays in evaluating the data arise.
(continued on page 5)

Daily m Trojan
University of Southern California
Volume, LXVII, Number 104 Los Angeles, California Thursday, April 10, 1975
Campus at Idyllwild will offer new full-time program
FIDDLER ON THE STEPS—Busy students passing the University Bookstore entrance are familiar with the sounds of Christopher Revlinger, whose distinctive music is often good enough to earn him some cash for music studies. DT photo by Shuji Ito.
BY MARC NOWADNICK
Staff Writer
The Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts, the university’s mountain-area campus, will soon become a full-time liberal arts college.
A nationwide search has brought more than 800 applications for the position of assistant director of administration. The person selected will play a major role in the restructuring of the school’s programs.
Philip N. James, the school’s director, said that programs will i nclude an executive conference
University requested to increase campus vending machine prices
BY CINDY EISLEY
Assistant City Editor
The university has been requested to authorize price increases on various vending machine food items by the Automated Retailers Association (ARA). ARA contracts with the university to operate the machines.
The university’s 1973-1974 Financial Report lists Davre J. Davidson, a member ofthe Board of Trustees, as chairman and chief executive officer of ARA.
If the proposal is accepted, the price of cigarettes will increase from 55 cents to 60 cents, cold canned beverages from 30 cents to 35 cents and cold-cup beverages from 15 cents to 20 cents.
The prices of candy, gum, mints, pastries, potato chips and hot canned food would also be affected by the increase. The ARA has asked the university to permit a decrease in the quantity of milk offered in the machines from a third of a quart for 25 cents to a half-pint for 25 cents.
The university has also been asked to decrease its commission from 10% ofthe vending proceeds to somewhere between 5% and 7%. said Ken Bridges, director of food services.
“ARA submitted the proposal to the university as a result of product cost increases, which, up until now, the company has been absorbing,” Bridges said.
A spokesman for ARA agreed with Bridges*explanation.
Since May 1,1974, when the prices in the vending machines were last raised, ARA has incurred a 23.6% increase in costs, said the spokesman, who requested that his name be withheld.
“We’re losing money right now because of our product costs and the level of commissions we pay,” he said.
The spokesman added that the university is making more on the vending machines right now than his company is making.
“We want to run brand-name products in the machines, and we don’t want to have to cut portions,” he said.
The ARA operates 110 vending machines on the campus, totaling an investment of nearly $100,000. This includes the cost ofthe machines, the food that is in the machines and approximately $15 in change that is kept in each machine.
(continued on page 5)
center and colony for artists- and scholars-in-residence.
The school also plans to begin conducting solar research, studying the forest as a storehouse of energy.
“We’re trying to build an intellectual campus—a small liberal arts complex with a new orientation,” James said.
“We want to link the complex to the Los Angeles campus by exploiting the most advanced applications of modern technology.”
One possibility is a two-way television system joiningthe two campuses, he said.
He said to ease implementation of these concepts, the assistant director should be a shirtsleeves manager, with hands-on experience in finance, physical facilities and the provision of housing and meal services.
This would leave James with the responsibilities of academic planning, fund raising and public relations.
“We hope to restructure the administration to become more businesslike and effective in managing our affairs," he said.
The flood of applications for the director’s job came in response to advertisements in several publications including the Sunday edition of the New York Times, The Chronicle of Higher Education and the Pacific coast edition ofth eW all Street Journal.
An informal advisory committee of local businessmen will provide recommendations on the selection. James will make the final determination.
He said he hoped the decision would be made by May 1, despite the overwhelming number of applicants.
Implementation of some revised programming may begin
this year, he added. However, the real start will probably be made with 100 freshmen in fall,
1976.
It is hoped the program will be expanded to include 400 students by 1980.
The bulk of funding for the Idyllwild reorganization will most likely come from external sources. James predicted, with a reasonable amount provided by the university for planning and establishment.
The cost of beginning the programming was estimated at approximately $500,000. An additional $5 million to $10 million will be spent over the next four years.
The Idyllwild campus was donated to the university by the Idyllwild Arts Foundation. James said vigorous new leadership will play a major role in fund raising.
The National Endowment for the Humanities, the Fund for Improvement of Postsecondary Education and two Los Angeles foundations have also expressed interest in the new programs.
Before actively raising money, however, James said the academic plan must be further defined and cost estimates narrowed.
“We will not make a genuine effort to seek funding until probably early in the fall,” he said.
James believes Idyllwild will offer a distinct alternative to the liberal arts education in other parts of the country.
“It will attract a new clientele of students,” he said, “and will allow USC to retain students who would go elsewhere.
“There are a lot of unique aspects to the environment up here.”
University telephone exchange studied
BY STEVEN HAWKINS
Staff Writer
The university’s telephone exchange may be revised if a current study of the system warrants it, a university official said Wednesday.
The exchange processes incoming telephone calls and places long distance calls.
The system is being studied to determine whether its efficiency needs improvement, said Deborah K. Pietraszko, associate director of special services in the Office of Business Affairs.
A final decision will be made after a comprehensive study is completed. The study will include data from telephone company surveys, results from a university survey and Pietraszko’s personal observations, she said.
“It appears as if the number of calls is more than the staff and facilities can handle,” she said.
“We are working with the telephone company and its consultants to see if there are enough personnel and facilities.”
Proposed revisions within the system include adding more personnel and adding more positions at the switchboard, which could involve remodeling the system’s rooms in the Administration Building, she said.
Anna M. Shaw, supervisor of the telephone exchange, declined to speak on the subject, but did say she and her staff are hoping for some changes.
“She believes there is a problem; I’m
not sure. I haven't decided yet,” Pietraszko said of Shaw.
“As soon as we can determine what the problem may be, we will move to rectify it.”
But Pietraszko said funding could be a problem if any revisions in the system prove to be extensive.
She said the number of calls handled by
the exchange has increased since the last study of the system—which found it adequate—but does not believe an increase in personnel will solve any problems, unless more switchboard position? are also warranted.
Eleven people, including one male, are employed as campus operators. All ofthe six switchboard positions are staffed dur-
rHEYVE GOT YOUR NUMBER—University operators handle incoming calls and transfer call; from their office in the Administration Building. The operators are (from left) Susan Moss, Pam Sayle, Lottie Black, Beau Weaver, Thelma Mason and Candy Hill. DT photo by Bob Chavez.
ing the system’s peak hours, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Pietraszko said.
The entire staff is usually present during those hours, she said, working staggered shifts. Only two switchboard positions are filled from 4:30 p.m. until 7 p.m., when the operators close for the day.
After the exchange closes at 7 p.m.. all incoming calls are routed to Campus Security she said. The exchange operates on weekdays from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Pietraszko is meeting with consultants from Pacific Telephone Company on Friday morning to discuss the efficiency of the telephone exchange.
She has also mailed approximately 150 surveys to campus offices, asking for evaluations ofthe performance ofthe system. No replies have been received yet, she said.
She will also personally evaluate the system before making any decisions about revising it. If the changes involve minimal or no costs, she will make the decision herself.
But if the changes involve extensive funding, she will make a recommendation to Anthony D. Lazzaro, vice-president for business affairs, on the future of the system.
“This office has always strived to make good viable recommendations. I am sure whatever my recommendation is, it will probably be acted upon,” Pietraszko said.
She hopes to conclude the study and reach a decision by the end of the month, but said it could be later in the year if delays in evaluating the data arise.
(continued on page 5)